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So dealer got my new wheels in, popped them on over the weekend. Still need to order new rear rotors.

In order:What about the alarm?: previous owner opted for the sport package but not the tilt sensor. So car is immobilized without the key, but someone can just up and steal the wheels. Alarm module is also on order. Will need to get everything aligned and the alarm module armed at the dealer.

where do you live: fairfeild county, CT. just regular suburbs. live next door to a cop. another cop lives a couple houses down on a side street.

what about locking bolts got a set of those as well, but honestly don't think they'd give a pro much of a problem. if i was 'shopping' for bmw wheels, i'd have a key. maybe slow down an opportunity theif, but any one prepared, probably not.

insurance: i have geico. absolutely no problems here. people on the phone were almost too nice about it. adjuster came out, cut me a check on the spot. His check was short, as his computer didn't have the right tires, but a phone call got a supplement check.

dealer dealer got my wheels in super fast. no issues here at all. pleasantly surprised. They said that they just had an m3 with the same problem. so it is happening out there...

rental cars insurance covered the cost of a rental. got a infiniti g37x for the first couple of days. Not a bad car, but didn't really like it. As super snobby as it sounds, i honestly missed the robot seatbelt pusher. radio and electronics were super confusing, and the seat/cockpit readjusted itself every time you left. traded it in for a minivan when my wheels came in, so I could go pick them up. chrystler town and country... man that thing is huge. handles like a steakhouse. but fits 4 wheels comfortably.

So total costs so far: $4 in taxes to the rental car. We'll see what the total cost will be from the dealer, once I get it aligned, but the majority of the cost was covered. total invoice $4k+.

moral of the story: get an alarm/tilt if you don't have one, park in the garage, and make sure you have decent insurance.

Your alarm not being equipped with the tilt sensor, it may not have made a difference anyway. I think the angle needs to be more severe for them to trigger and many a pro will undo the bolts beforehand, then use jacks towards the center of the car on both sides so all four tires are off the ground at once and somewhat level to each other. At least...that's what I've heard.

As far as the wheel locks, yeah, waste of dough. I didn't have the key for mine (tire shop lost it), so I took a 3/4 extension and hammered it into the lock and then unbolted the lock easy peasy.

Yeah I had a set of Gorilla wheel locks on my old car. Dropped my car off at the tire shop and realized as I was leaving "oh shit I didn't show him where I hid the socket!" - ran back and the wheels were already off the car. Stupid goddamn wheel locks still managed to engage with a standard socket.

seriously. i sat down and waited for the robot to hand me my seatbelt, and was disappointed when nothing happened. and then got really mad at my self for even thinking that.

overall, it was still a nice car. it's just that it was full of japanese design philosophy, and i prefer german/euro design philosophy. and just could not get a handle on the manu-matic shifter controls.